A Highly Sensitive Person's Life
When you feel joy, discomfort, emotions, and empathy intensely
The number one thing people search for on this site is jobs and careers for HSPs.
Many of us want to change our career to something more fulfilling and with less stress. And we see loads of success stories from other people who have learned to leverage their skills to make money working for themselves, freelancing, or starting an online business.
But how do you get started? [Read more…]
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Have you ever thought about just quitting your job because you were overwhelmed? Throwing in the towel because you had too much to do, and couldn’t get it all done?
Did you ever think about caring less?
That’s a pretty radical concept for us HSPs. It goes against everything we feel. We’re generally loyal, hard workers who care deeply about what we do. But our conscientiousness can bleed over into perfectionism, and when we can’t meet our impossible standards, we’d sometimes rather quit than underperform.
In episode 6 of the HSP Podcast, I talk about how caring less can make your job more bearable….and won’t hurt you as much as you might think.
Or read the written version of this episode at Quiet Revolution.
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This episode is a rant. I want you to understand that before you listen.If you don’t like complaining, you might want to skip it.
In episode #4, I talk about my personal experience working in a cubicle in an office for over 1o years and my battle against the following enemies:
Formidable foes all, but no match for the ultimate solution: quitting and working from home.
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I worry that since I’ve been working from home for a while, I will never be able to go back to working 9-5 in an office. I don’t want to go back to an office, but I fear I might have to—for the same reason many Americans who want to pursue self employment do—health insurance.
My first taste of an open office plan took me by surprise.
Several years ago, I was on the first day of a new job, and was led into an office meant for one person. In that office were three desks, one each for me and my two officemates. [Read more…]
And for HSPs, they are extra super not-fun.
My rant: Unless you are interviewing for a job where interviewing will be your function, then being judged by your performance in an interview is kind of dumb. If I’m a writer, who cares if I perform well in an interview? All that matters is that my work is good and that I can function well in the workplace. [Read more…]
Going through old boxes of stuff at my parents’ house, I found this progress report from a religion class I attended in first grade, when I was about 6 years old. Classic!!!
HSPs are hyper aware of our surroundings and tend to have a greater response to pain, discomfort, and physical experience. We can get distracted easily and we despise the feeling of being watched. Sitting in a cubicle or office for hours and hours each day makes our body hurt and our brain scream out for freedom. Alleviating some of this physical and mental pain can make a big difference in quality of life.
Here are some products and resources that can be used in the cubicle or office to make your life a little better. In the meantime, you may want to work on changing your career to get into the best job ever for HSPs.
Brainstorming is played out. Does anyone really use it as a way to solve problems anymore? It seems as out-of-touch as dial-up modems and AOL. There must be better ways to solve problems while harnessing the power of a bunch of brains at once, but how?
Recent articles on Inc.com and Fast Company laud brainswarming, which is like brainstorming but without all the extroverts trying to talk over each other. A problem is presented, and everyone writes down their ideas and stuff. There’s more to it, but that’s it on the most basic level.
Brainswarming is great because during regular brainstorming sessions in the good ol’ conference room, the shyer people and introverts tended to keep their ideas to themselves, and their great ideas wouldn’t get heard. HSPs & introverts also prefer to ponder things for a while, rather than spouting ideas immediately.
This is a problem because, as the most awesome Susan Cain quote goes: “There is zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.”
(BTW, I didn’t even have to google that quote. True Susan Cain fangirl, right here.)
I like problem solving. I feel like figuring things out in my life is a brainteaser-a challenge. And I think that’s also why I like brainswarming. It’s a more efficient, smart way to solve problems.
If you’re interested in learning more, I highly recommend checking out the Inc.com and Fast Company articles.
Thanks to Catalina for telling me about brainswarming!
Simply learning about what it means to be an HSP can change the way you see yourself and your place within the world.
